Japan faces $50 million bill for scrapped Olympic stadium
AFP, Tokyo :Japan is on the hook to pay as much as $50 million for its scrapped Olympic stadium even though not a single brick...
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Davis scores twice as Red Bulls stun Chelsea
AFP, New York :Sean Davis scored twice in the second half Wednesday to help the New York Red Bulls defeat reigning English Premier League champions...
Women’s Rapid Chess begins today
The 2nd Women Rapid Rating Chess tournament begins today (Friday) at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room at 11 am.It’s an open event for all women’s and...
BJMC beat Maldives in Test match
Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) beat visiting Maldives handball team by 21-16 goals in Test match held on Thursday at the Shaheed Captain M Mansur...
BD to face Saudi Arabia Sept 16
Bangladesh will take on Saudi Arabia in one of the opening day’s matches of the AFC U-16 Championship India 2016 qualifiers scheduled to be held...
Guardado brace lifts Mexico over 10-man Panama
AFP, Atlanta :Andres Guardado scored twice on penalty kicks Wednesday to give Mexico a 2-1 extra-time triumph over 10-man Panama and a berth against Jamaica...
Mymensingh to play Dinajpur in opener Saturday
The final round of the eight-team JFA Under-14 National Women’s Football Championship begins on Saturday with Mymensingh DSA taking on Dinajpur DSA in the opening...
Pacquiao to lobby for Philippines’ World Cup bid
AFP, Philippines :Boxing hero Manny Pacquiao said Wednesday he would promote the Philippines’ bid to host the 2019 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup.“Yes, I’m...
Venus Williams ousted from 1st round of Istanbul Cup
AP, Istanbul :Top-seeded Venus Williams was eliminated from the first round of the Istanbul Cup in a 6-4, 7-6 (4) upset by Ukrainian qualifier Kateryna...
Unlucky Shahid
Sports Reporter :Though pacer Mohammad Shahid did not get any wicket on the first day of the first Test between Bangladesh and South Africa but...